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Amakholwa Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500101676

Edendale, UMGUNGUNDLOVU, KwaZulu-Natal

860
Learners
36:1
L:E Ratio
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Amakholwa Secondary School?

Amakholwa Secondary School is a public secondary school in Edendale, within the UMGUNGUNDLOVU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a medium-sized school with 860 enrolled learners and 24 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 36:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Amakholwa Secondary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 27%

(Q3 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Amakholwa Secondary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Kwa-Mpungose Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
772 learners 20 educators 39:1
Lower L:E ratio than 17%
Edendale · 0.1km away
Sinathing Junior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
1,107 learners 33 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 50%
Near Amakholwa High School · 0.1km away
Ingqwangele High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
171 learners 8 educators 21:1
Lower L:E ratio than 95%
Kwanoshezi · 2.1km away
Malala Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
116 learners 4 educators 29:1
Lower L:E ratio than 73%
Edendale · 2.2km away
Khethindlelenhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
781 learners 31 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 84%
Plessislaer · 2.7km away

Which schools are similar to Amakholwa Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Edendale with a similar quintile (Q3).

Georgetown High School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,450 learners 46 educators 32:1
Lower L:E ratio than 56%
Edendale
Nyonithwele Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,433 learners 47 educators 31:1
Lower L:E ratio than 65%
Edendale
Smero Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,199 learners 34 educators 35:1
Lower L:E ratio than 29%
Edendale

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SINATHING ROAD,EDENDALE,PIETERMARITZBURG,3217

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.